Senior Backend Engineer

Ocho People; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An agritech startup in Northern Ireland is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to define backend architecture and technical standards. You will design and build backend services, own services in production, and work closely with product teams. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience, knowledge of Go or similar languages, and a strong grasp of PostgreSQL. This role offers equity, health insurance, and flexible working conditions, making it perfect for those wanting to make a meaningful impact.

Benefits

Equity in the business

Health insurance

Pension

Flexible working

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience with production systems.
• Solid knowledge of PostgreSQL or similar SQL databases.
• Experience building APIs using REST, GraphQL, gRPC.

Responsibilities

• Design and build backend services and APIs.
• Own services in production regarding reliability and performance.
• Make and document architectural decisions for systems.

Skills

Backend engineering experience

Knowledge of PostgreSQL

Building APIs (REST, GraphQL, gRPC)

Experience with GCP

CI/CD pipelines

Tools

Go

SQL databases

Job description

Overview

Are you a senior backend engineer who wants real ownership, real influence, and the chance to build something that actually makes a difference?

My client is an agritech startup working directly with farmers and processors to build software that delivers genuine, real-world impact. Their platform connects systems across the farm to surface insights that help customers make better, more informed decisions - and they're still early enough that your technical input will genuinely shape the product.

They're now looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to play a key role in defining backend architecture and technical standards as the team scales.

This is a senior individual contributor role - not people management - with real autonomy and responsibility.

What you’ll be doing

• Designing, building and running backend services and APIs from idea through to production
• Owning services in production - reliability, monitoring, performance and incident response
• Making and documenting architectural decisions for both new and existing systems
• Improving scalability, performance and overall system robustness
• Working closely with product and frontend teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
• Reviewing code and mentoring more junior engineers, raising the bar across the team

What they're looking for

• Strong backend engineering experience, ideally 5+ years, working on production systems used by real customers
• Experience with Go or similar backend languages (strong fundamentals matter more than specific tools)
• Solid knowledge of PostgreSQL or other SQL databases
• Hands-on experience building APIs (REST, GraphQL, gRPC, etc.)
• Exposure to GCP or comparable cloud platforms
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern deployment practices

The kind of engineer who'll thrive here

• Comfortable working independently with minimal supervision
• Strong technical judgement and ability to weigh trade-offs
• Confident debugging complex production issues
• Focused on building systems that last, not just shipping quickly
• Clear communicator who values good technical documentation
• Someone who enjoys raising engineering quality, not just their own output

Benefits

• Equity in the business
• Health insurance
• Pension
• Flexible working

If you're interested in joining an ambitious startup where your work has visible impact - and where your technical voice genuinely matters - this could be a great fit.

If you have any further questions on the role, please feel free to reach out to Brendan McCrory directly.